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Acting CEO Mr Tom Symondson said that primary and community healthcare is the front-line of our health system, providing health and preventative care before more costly hospital-based interventions are required

The National Efficient Cost (NEC) is the average cost of a block funded rural hospital. The NEC is used to calculate the Commonwealth Government's contribution of funding to small rural health services.

Rural Allied Health Recruitment Support Packages (RSP) are available to help rural and regional health services fill recruitment gaps, and meet required levels of allied health service delivery.

Subsidies of up to $10,000 per recruited health practitioner are available for eligible services. This program can help your rural or regional health service attract and retain the health professionals you need, while minimising your recruitment costs.

The Federal Government’s continuing narrow consultation on Medicare reforms shows that it is not learning its lessons on the unintended and negative consequences of policy driven by politics, not evidence, according to the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) and the Victorian Healthcare Association (VHA).

The VHA and AHHA calls on the Government to include public hospitals and other health service providers in discussions to gain a holistic view of the health sector and understand how to best tackle issues. Read more